Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said that the recent U.S.–Taiwan trade deal will not erode the island’s chip industry, often considered as its “silicon shield” against potential aggression from China, which claims the island as its own, according to Reuters. The trade deal between the two partners requires Taiwanese companies to invest $250 billion in semiconductor manufacturing, energy production and distribution, and artificial intelligence research, development, and operations. Aside…

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